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Tough Enough for Chicago: Iris and Ayento

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by Carlos AyentoAs mentioned previously, the Chicago iris gardener is presented with many problems: humid summers, cold winters without snow cover, and the pests such as grey squirrels, rabbits and iris borers. While pest can be controlled to an extent, weather cannot; and only the toughest irises survive and thrive in the Windy City. In…

via The Iris Grower’s Struggle, Part II — World of Irises

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Growing beauty since 1925. Retail and wholesale supplier of high-quality Bearded Iris & Daylilies.

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  1. Schreiner's Iris Gardens
    October 2, 2017 at 12:39 pm

    Nicely written. Wonderful descriptions of each plant. Great info to share! Thank you, Carlos!

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